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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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